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eCrash Codes for Driver-Vehicle Datasets
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Category: Analysis & Data
Traffic Safety Facts: 2014 Motor Vehicle Crashes
The number of motor vehicle crash fatalities on U.S. roadways in 2014 continued the general decline that started in 2006. The Nation lost 32,675 people in crashes on roadways during 2014, down from 32,894 in 2013. The estimated number of people injured on the Nation’s roads increased in 2014, rising from 2.31 to 2.34 million […]
New Look and Expanded Content for WorkZoneSafety.gov
The world’s largest online resource dedicated to improving safety in roadway construction zones has moved to the next level with the launch of a brand new website, expanded content and a new search function to make it easier for its users to access critical information.
2015 Set Record High for Roadway Traffic
2015 Set Record High for Roadway Traffic It had been expected but now it is official: The Federal Highway Administration said U.S. traffic volume in 2015 set an all-time annual high for vehicle miles traveled, a record that underscores the rising demand on roadway infrastructure. The FHWA said preliminary data from its monthly “Traffic Volume […]
US Driving Tops 3.1 Trillion Miles – DOT
U.S. Driving Tops 3.1 Trillion Miles In 2015, New Federal Data Show Year-End Estimates Show U.S. Drivers Shattered Record Set in 2007 WASHINGTON – New data released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) show that U.S. driving reached 3.148 trillion miles by the end of 2015, beating the previous […]
Why Are Traffic Deaths Rising?
Mike Maciag, February 2016 The battle to reduce traffic fatalities may have hit a roadblock after showing impressive results over the past several years. The latest federal estimates show an 8 percent uptick in traffic deaths over the first half of 2015 compared to the prior year. While the projection covers a short time period, […]
Comparison of 2015 with 2011-2014 Crash Data
This Power Point presentation was given at the meeting of the Traffic Records Coordinating Committee on February 11, 2015. It highlights major changes in crash patterns that occurred in CY2015 by comparing all of the data elements for this year with the past years. The major findings included a major shift from rural to urban […]
November Road Traffic Rises 4.3 Percent
The Federal Highway Administration said vehicle miles traveled in November on all U.S. roads reached an estimated 253.2 billion VMT, up 4.3 percent from a year earlier and continuing a trend that should make 2015 the heaviest traffic volume year in U.S. history. For the first 11 months of 2015, the agency said, total U.S. […]
Travel Volume Trends
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration releases a monthly report containing traffic data comparing each State. They host traffic data from as far back as 1970. You can find out more Here
Millennials Spurn Driver’s Licenses, Study Finds
USATODAY: Young adults are ditching driver’s licenses at a quickening pace, according to a new study, raising a red flag for automakers as they grapple with the emergence of ride-sharing services and an indifferent attitude about cars. Just over three in four people ages 20 to 24 in 2014 possessed a driver’s license, according to […]